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o violation will be punishable by a substantial fine. In order to obtain o i 1^ certification an individual must have completed an approved training program. A similar certification process applies to asbestos investigators. co

“0 o c o Violations: Local Law 76 of 1985 will subject people who violate the CT

YORK o provisions of that law to fines of up to $10,000 per incident. Stop work o' ro orders may be issued if work is conducted in such a manner as to pose a "0 o> o threat to safety. Transportation, Storage and Disposal; During 1985 the Mayor also signed Local Law 70, which regulates the transportation, storage and disposal of asbestos waste. The following are the procedures to be Y o o o c 3 o

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• All waste must be wet down so that there is no visible emission of asbestos dust into the air. • The material must be sealed while wet in two leak-tight polyethylene bags which bear warning labels. • Asbestos by-products must be isolated from all other wastes. • Until the asbestos waste has been properly delivered to an authorized ASBESTOS disposal site, all asbestos waste must be inspected at least once every twenty-four hours to ensure that the containers are intact, sealed, and that no visible dust escapes into the air. • If the asbestos waste is disposed of in New York City, it may only be at Department of Sanitation authorized facilities.

What Is The Future Of Asbestos Abatement? New York’s City’s asbestos safety program is one of the most stringent in the nation. It both offers the City’s population effective protection against the dangers of asbestos and provides a firm groundwork for even stronger legislation in the future. For example, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection is presently conducting a study to determine if asbestos in buildings not scheduled for demolition or renovation poses a threat to health.

Questions If you have any further questions about asbestos or if you think an asbestos hazard may exist, call the Department of Environmental Protection’s 24 hour Communication Center at 212-966-7500. r For More Asbestos Information: • Call Federal EPA’s Toll Free Number, 1-800-424-9065, for other asbestos publications. • Call the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Toll Free Number 1-800-638-CPSC for a copy of their booklet “Asbestos in the ■ Home”. • Write the National Cancer Institute, Building 31, Room 10A18, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 for free copies of their booklet “Asbestos DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Exposure; What it means, What to do.” Cmnf KW, YnA FnWARJl 1, KOCH. Mamr HARVEY W. SCHULTZ. Commissioner